Mr. Shindel is the department-store proprietor who accepts Dr. Maxford's check as valid after telephoning the coffee company. He extends credit to Jimmy McDonald for an engagement ring, a sofa-bed, and gifts, then attempts to repossess them when the deception is revealed. Once he learns the signature is genuine, he pressures Dr. Maxford to pay.
Sidney is a Jewish deli owner who cares for those around him, including Mildred and her mother, who live above his shop. After Mildred's mother dies, he adopts Mildred and sells part of his deli to pay for surgery that might help her walk. When she is sent to an orphanage, his despair contributes to his becoming seriously ill.
Papa Silver is one of Max's parents. The story says Max's parents arrange a marriage for him with a woman from a wealthy, respectable background after he receives his surgeon's diploma. It does not specify Papa Silver's individual actions or distinguish his role from that of Max's other parent.
Alexander Carr has 13 screen credits in a career dating back to 1923. Signature works include April Fool, In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter, Potash and Perlmutter. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
